Advice (Clutch Master/Slave Cylinders, CV Boot Dry Rotting, Wheel Cylinder)
04-18-2007, 03:13 PM
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Advice (Clutch Master/Slave Cylinders, CV Boot Dry Rotting, Wheel Cylinder)
I'm trying to sell my car (97 Honda Civic DX 5 Sp Manual) - upgrading to 2003 Honda Civic. Someone wanted to take the car to a mechanic to do a checkup before buying the vehicle. He came back after 3 hours and gave me a list of things the mechanic identified and wanted me to reduce the price of the car by $1000. I'm not sure whether he was trying to fleece me - the car was inspected 1 month back and I had the 90,000 mile service done just 1 year back. Below are the list of problems (according to him & his mechanic). Can someone give me whether the estimate is correct & is there a way a not-so-saavy car user can check whether the problem really exists... I really appreciate your response
1) Clutch Master & Slave Cylinders Leaking - Est $344 - How to check whether this is leaking?
2) RR Wheel Cylinder Leaking - Est $100 - How to check whether this is leaking?
3) CV Boot Dry Rotting - Est to reboot $170 * 2 ($170 for each axle) - How to check for this?
Can someone please advice...
Thank You
1) Clutch Master & Slave Cylinders Leaking - Est $344 - How to check whether this is leaking?
2) RR Wheel Cylinder Leaking - Est $100 - How to check whether this is leaking?
3) CV Boot Dry Rotting - Est to reboot $170 * 2 ($170 for each axle) - How to check for this?
Can someone please advice...
Thank You
04-18-2007, 03:27 PM
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Re: Advice (saturn78)
1.) look behind the firewall mat or carpet under your dash just above the clutch pedal to see if there's any fluid. You can also look on the outside of the firewall where the clutch MC bolts to the car. The clutch MC and SC are both problem areas on our cars, as the seals deteriorate over time and the pedal becomes soft as fluid is lost.
You can check the slave cylinder visually at the front of the transmission. You can probably replace both of these parts on your own for under $100 total in about an hour (I know I can).
2.) Wheel cylinders are the fluid-devices for your rear drum brakes. You can check behind the drums or you can pull the drum off and look at the cylinder itself to determine if it's leaking. They're about $15 from Advance Auto and you can probably do this yourself with minimal effort.
3.) if the boots are dry-rotting, you'll be able to tell from visual inspection. Considering remanufactured axles go for $98 per side from NAPA and Advanced Auto (and take about 30 minutes per side, max, to replace), the mechanic is trying to **** you. You can probably do this yourself as well.
If you can't do these things, get a friend who can and save yourself a shitload of money
You can check the slave cylinder visually at the front of the transmission. You can probably replace both of these parts on your own for under $100 total in about an hour (I know I can).
2.) Wheel cylinders are the fluid-devices for your rear drum brakes. You can check behind the drums or you can pull the drum off and look at the cylinder itself to determine if it's leaking. They're about $15 from Advance Auto and you can probably do this yourself with minimal effort.
3.) if the boots are dry-rotting, you'll be able to tell from visual inspection. Considering remanufactured axles go for $98 per side from NAPA and Advanced Auto (and take about 30 minutes per side, max, to replace), the mechanic is trying to **** you. You can probably do this yourself as well.
If you can't do these things, get a friend who can and save yourself a shitload of money
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